If you’ve heard that “30% of sickle cell patients will experience a stroke in their lifetime,” you might feel shocked or even scared. You may have also come across the stat that “there are only 100,000 sickle cell patients in the U.S.”
The microbiome and immune system affect everything that happens in our body. From our digestion, metabolism, energy levels, memory, and even our capacity to fight diseases, the microbiome and immune system have something to do with it.
The journey to understanding women’s health is filled with intricate details. A big part of this journey is the concept of insulin sensitivity.
Over 50% of the global population is infected by a silent killer bacteria, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). That equals 4.4 billion people worldwide with higher risks of experiencing peptic ulcers and, worse, gastric cancer.